WASHINGTON (AP) — US President Donald Trump slammed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday for suggesting that the end of Russia’s war against Ukraine is still likely “very, very far away.”

The comments come as prominent Trump allies escalate pressure on Zelensky to dramatically change his approach to the US president — who has made ending the war quickly a top priority — or he should step aside.

The long complicated relationship between the leaders has reached a nadir following a disastrous White House meeting in which Trump and Vice President JD Vance excoriated Zelensky for not being sufficiently thankful for US support for Ukraine since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

“This is the worst statement that could have been made by Zelensky, and America will not put up with it for much longer!” Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform about comments from Zelensky made late Sunday.

Trump took issue with Zelensky suggesting that it would take time to come to an agreement between Russia and Ukraine to........

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